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enNo One Can Drive New Jerseyans Away From Full-Service Gas http://wkar.org/post/no-one-can-drive-new-jerseyans-away-full-service-gas
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=No+One+Can+Drive+New+Jerseyans+Away+From+Full-Service+Gas+&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAwODM4NDIzMDEzMjM4NzEyMDkwNThkNQ004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: <p>If you've ever stopped for gas in New Jersey, you know it's one of the few places where drivers are not allowed to fill up their own tanks. If you don't know that, you learn it pretty soon after getting out of your car.Tue, 07 Jul 2015 20:35:00 +0000Joel Rose72806 at http://wkar.orgFunerals And The Future Of The Confederate Flaghttp://wkar.org/post/funerals-and-future-confederate-flag
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Funerals+And+The+Future+Of+The+Confederate+Flag&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA4MTExMzYxMDEzMTU0MTU2MDdlYjM2Nw004)"/></div><p>Sun, 28 Jun 2015 21:57:00 +0000Joel Rose72403 at http://wkar.orgThe Man Before The Guitar: Remembering Les Paul At 100http://wkar.org/post/man-guitar-remembering-les-paul-100
<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iGXP_UBog4</p>Tue, 09 Jun 2015 21:14:00 +0000Joel Rose71546 at http://wkar.orgThe Man Before The Guitar: Remembering Les Paul At 100American Pharoah Makes A Run At Historyhttp://wkar.org/post/american-pharoah-makes-run-history
The Triple Crown is one of the most difficult tests in sports: Three horse races over the course of just five weeks, culminating with the Belmont Stakes Saturday in Elmont, N.Y.<p>American Pharoah is favored to win, which would make him the first horse to capture the Triple Crown in 37 years. But his rivals have a key advantage: They've had extra time to rest, and that's led to some grumbling inside the sport.<p>Since 1978, a dozen horses have won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness — only to come up short on the mile-and-a-half dirt track at Belmont Park.Sat, 06 Jun 2015 12:37:00 +0000Joel Rose71411 at http://wkar.orgAmerican Pharoah Makes A Run At HistoryNYPD's Union Rift Confronted By A Wider Shift In Leadership Stylehttp://wkar.org/post/nypds-union-rift-confronted-wider-shift-leadership-style
Police departments across the country are facing tough questions after a series of high-profile confrontations with civilians in Ferguson, South Carolina and Baltimore.<p>Now similar tensions are playing out inside some of the biggest police unions. In New York, one high-profile union president faces an electoral challenge for the first time in a decade.<p>It's a New York tradition for the rhetoric between police unions and City Hall to get rough.Thu, 04 Jun 2015 22:25:00 +0000Joel Rose71343 at http://wkar.orgNYPD's Union Rift Confronted By A Wider Shift In Leadership StyleIn New Jersey, A Beef Over Pork Roll Sparks Rival Festivalshttp://wkar.org/post/new-jersey-beef-over-pork-roll-sparks-rival-festivals
Try to order "pork roll" in most of the country and you'll probably get a blank stare. But in New Jersey, pork roll is a staple at diners, restaurants and food trucks from Cape May to the Meadowlands. And this unsung meat product is now the star of not one, but two competing festivals on Saturday in Trenton.<p>To the untrained eye, pork roll looks like Canadian bacon. But New Jersey residents know better.<p>"It's like Spam meets bacon — but with a whole other set of spices that we don't know anything about," says Maggie Kowalski of Bayonne, N.J. "We just have to accept that.Fri, 22 May 2015 21:57:00 +0000Joel Rose70808 at http://wkar.orgIn New Jersey, A Beef Over Pork Roll Sparks Rival FestivalsAmtrak Engineer Said Train May Have Been Struck Before Derailmenthttp://wkar.org/post/amtrak-engineer-said-train-may-have-been-struck-derailment
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Amtrak+Engineer+Said+Train+May+Have+Been+Struck+Before+Derailment&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA5MTYwMDQ1MDEzMzE1ODcyMjRmY2FlMA004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: <p>There have been significant developments in the investigation into what led to the deadly Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia Tuesday night. Robert Sumwalt of the National Transportation Safety Board spoke at a news conference this afternoon.Fri, 15 May 2015 22:23:00 +0000Joel Rose70506 at http://wkar.orgWhitney Museum's New Building Opens Doors (And Walls) To Outside Worldhttp://wkar.org/post/whitney-museums-new-building-opens-doors-and-walls-outside-world
The Whitney Museum of American Art has never stayed in one place for long. It has had four different homes in its 84-year history — the latest a $422 million glass-and-steel construction that recently opened in Manhattan's Meatpacking District — and each of those homes speaks to a particular moment in the evolution of American art and museum culture.<p>The museum's first home was established by its founder — a woman who was born into one of the country's wealthiest families, and then married into another.Tue, 12 May 2015 21:46:00 +0000Joel Rose70353 at http://wkar.orgWhitney Museum's New Building Opens Doors (And Walls) To Outside WorldNew Jersey Pension Lawsuit Piles On Gov. Christie's Rough Weekhttp://wkar.org/post/new-jersey-pension-lawsuit-piles-gov-christies-rough-week
It's been a tough week for New Jersey Gov. and possible Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie.<p>One of his former allies pleaded guilty and two others were indicted for allegedly creating a traffic jam at the George Washington Bridge as political retribution.<p>Now, New Jersey's highest court is set to hear arguments over one of Christie's signature accomplishments: his pension reform deal.<p>Christie swaggered onto the national stage as a tough-talking Jersey guy who could get things done by working across the aisle with Democrats.Tue, 05 May 2015 20:50:00 +0000Joel Rose70034 at http://wkar.orgNew Jersey Pension Lawsuit Piles On Gov. Christie's Rough WeekWith Baltimore Unrest, More Debate Over 'Broken Windows' Policinghttp://wkar.org/post/baltimore-unrest-more-debate-over-broken-windows-policing
Police departments across the country are under pressure to rethink their most aggressive tactics — and it's not just flashpoints like Ferguson and Baltimore. The New York Police Department is on the defensive about its long-standing approach known as "broken windows" policing.<p>Simply put, broken windows is the idea that police should aggressively crack down on low-level offenses to stop bigger crimes from happening.Mon, 04 May 2015 21:41:00 +0000Joel Rose69982 at http://wkar.orgWith Baltimore Unrest, More Debate Over 'Broken Windows' PolicingBurden Of Proof Hurt State In N.J.-Exxon Settlement, Some Sayhttp://wkar.org/post/nj-exxon-settlement-some-say-proof-falls-short-stronger-case
State officials released the details of New Jersey's proposed $225 million settlement with ExxonMobil on Monday, giving us a closer look at one of the largest environmental settlements in the state's history.<p><a href="http://www.npr.org/2015/03/19/394029492/proposed-exxon-settlement-falls-short-of-damage-n-j-democrats-say">Environmentalists complain</a> the company is getting off easy after polluting wetlands for many decades.Mon, 06 Apr 2015 22:07:00 +0000Joel Rose68656 at http://wkar.orgDespite Laws And Lawsuits, Quota-Based Policing Lingershttp://wkar.org/post/despite-laws-and-lawsuits-quota-based-policing-lingers
In New York City, police rarely talk on the record at all, especially about a touchy subject like quotas. But Officer Adhyl Polanco is an exception.<p>"The culture is, you're not working unless you are writing summonses or arresting people," says Polanco.<p>One of the dirty secrets in law enforcement that no one likes to talk about is quotas. Police departments routinely deny requiring officers to deliver a set number of tickets or arrests.Sat, 04 Apr 2015 08:47:00 +0000Joel Rose68559 at http://wkar.orgDespite Laws And Lawsuits, Quota-Based Policing LingersHow The Matzo Crumbles: Iconic Streit's Factory To Leave Manhattanhttp://wkar.org/post/mourning-matzo-iconic-ny-factory-leave-former-jewish-hub
This Passover holiday marks the end of an era for an iconic matzo factory in New York City.<p><a href="http://www.streitsmatzos.com/">Streit's</a> has been baking matzo — the unleavened bread that Jews eat during the eight days of Passover — in the same factory on the Lower East Side for 90 years.Thu, 02 Apr 2015 22:00:00 +0000Joel Rose68496 at http://wkar.orgHow The Matzo Crumbles: Iconic Streit's Factory To Leave ManhattanNot Just Sugary-Sweet, Hard Cider Makes A Comebackhttp://wkar.org/post/not-just-sugary-sweet-hard-cider-makes-comeback
There's a new bar in New York City devoted to the fastest-growing alcoholic beverage in America. But don't expect a list heavy on craft beer or bourbon.<p>Wassail is a cider bar.<p>"You can see the color, very deep," says Ben Sandler, co-owner of the bar and restaurant on Manhattan's Lower East Side. He's filling my glass with a delicious amber liquid from E.Z. Orchards in Salem, Ore. "You can see it's kind of cloudy, so it's not filtered. Really dry."<p>Wassail opened this week. It features a dozen ciders on tap and another 80 or so in bottles.Sat, 28 Mar 2015 21:24:00 +0000Joel Rose68244 at http://wkar.orgNot Just Sugary-Sweet, Hard Cider Makes A ComebackExxon Settlement Falls Short Of Damage, N.J. Democrats Sayhttp://wkar.org/post/proposed-exxon-settlement-falls-short-damage-nj-democrats-say
Lawmakers in New Jersey heard testimony today about one of the biggest environmental cases in that state's history.<p>ExxonMobil recently agreed to pay $225 million in damages for contamination at two oil refineries. Gov.Fri, 20 Mar 2015 00:19:00 +0000Joel Rose67833 at http://wkar.orgExxon Settlement Falls Short Of Damage, N.J. Democrats SayFCC Approves New Rules Intended To Protect Open Internethttp://wkar.org/post/fcc-approves-new-rules-intended-protect-open-internet
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=FCC+Approves+New+Rules+Intended+To+Protect+Open+Internet&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA4MDc0NDkyMDEzMTQ4ODU0MTE0OGNiNg004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: <p>The Federal Communications Commission voted today to regulate Internet access more like a public utility, the vote split 3-2 along party lines.Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:36:00 +0000Joel Rose66845 at http://wkar.orgWhat Net Neutrality Rules Could Mean For Your Wireless Carrierhttp://wkar.org/post/what-net-neutrality-rules-could-mean-your-wireless-carrier
After a decade of debate, the federal government is poised to change how it regulates Internet access, to make it more like telephone service and other public utilities.<p>The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote Thursday <a href="http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2015/db0204/DOC-331869A1.pdf" target="_blank">on broad new rules</a> to enforce the principle of net neutrality — the idea that Internet providers should <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2015/02/04/383520623/after-months-of-debate-fcc-poised-to-unveil-internet-rules" target="_blankWed, 25 Feb 2015 22:50:00 +0000Joel Rose66789 at http://wkar.orgWhat Net Neutrality Rules Could Mean For Your Wireless CarrierIn Oscar Nominations For Best Score, Some Hear Sour Noteshttp://wkar.org/post/oscar-nominations-best-score-some-hear-sour-notes
The movie <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJfLoE6hanc">Birdman</a> is favored to pick up several major Academy Awards Sunday night, but it will not be taking home the Oscar for best original score. That's because it was declared ineligible for Oscar consideration.<p><em>Birdman</em> has one of the year's more distinctive musical scores, propelled by the unaccompanied jazz drumming of <a href="http://www.antoniosanchez.net/">Antonio Sanchez</a>, a bandleader and longtime drummer for guitarist <a href="http://www.patmetheny.com/">Pat Metheny</a>.<p>It's Sanchez's first film score.Sun, 22 Feb 2015 13:01:00 +0000Joel Rose66605 at http://wkar.orgIn Oscar Nominations For Best Score, Some Hear Sour NotesInstead Of Stop-And-Frisk, How About Stop-And-Shake?http://wkar.org/post/after-his-speech-race-and-police-complicated-feelings-comeys-hometown
James Comey's <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2015/02/12/385785275/fbi-director-faces-hard-truths-of-policing-minority-communities" target="_blank">speech on race and policing</a> last week was a big departure for a sitting FBI director. For one thing, Comey quoted a lyric from the Broadway musical <em>Avenue Q:</em> "Maybe it's a fact we all should face: Everyone makes judgments based on race."<p>Comey's speech, which tackled tensions between police and communities of color, drew praise for its candor.Thu, 19 Feb 2015 22:39:00 +0000Joel Rose66507 at http://wkar.orgInstead Of Stop-And-Frisk, How About Stop-And-Shake?Will A Tipped-Wage Hike Kill Gratuities For New York's Waiters?http://wkar.org/post/will-tipped-wage-hike-kill-gratuities-new-yorks-waiters
The restaurant economy of New York City may be nearing a tipping point.<p>State officials are recommending a big hike in the minimum hourly wage for people who work for tips. But that idea is giving many restaurateurs indigestion in New York City, home to more than 20,000 restaurants. Some say a tipped-wage hike could <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/opinion/it-is-time-to-end-subminimum-wages.html?_r=0" target="_blank">upend the whole system of tipping</a>.<p>And many servers say tips are the No. 1 reason they started waiting tables.<p>"You need money, OK?Wed, 18 Feb 2015 21:59:00 +0000Joel Rose66456 at http://wkar.orgWill A Tipped-Wage Hike Kill Gratuities For New York's Waiters?Failing Bridges Taking A Toll; Some States Move To Raise Gas Tax http://wkar.org/post/failing-bridges-taking-toll-some-states-move-raise-gas-tax
A dozen states are considering something that was rarely discussed a few years ago: raising gas taxes. Low prices at the pump have emboldened state officials to think about raising new revenue to repair crumbling roads and bridges.<p>It's a scene that's all too familiar in much of the country — construction workers performing emergency repairs on a bridge.Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:00:00 +0000Joel Rose66073 at http://wkar.orgFailing Bridges Taking A Toll; Some States Move To Raise Gas Tax Would FCC Plan Harm Telecom Investment? Even Industry Opinion Is Mixedhttp://wkar.org/post/would-fcc-plan-harm-telecom-investment-even-industry-opinion-mixed
This week figures to be a big one in the debate about how to regulate the Internet.<p>Yesterday the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission announced he'll try to overrule laws in two states that restrict community-owned broadband networks.Tue, 03 Feb 2015 08:55:00 +0000Joel Rose65678 at http://wkar.orgWould FCC Plan Harm Telecom Investment? Even Industry Opinion Is MixedThe Battle Over Open-Internet Rules Shifts To Congresshttp://wkar.org/post/battle-over-open-internet-rules-shifts-congress
In Tuesday night's State of the Union address, President Obama offered a number of ideas for improving the economy. Among them was a nod to the role the Internet plays in economic development.<p>"I intend to protect a free and open Internet, extend its reach to every classroom, and every community, and help folks build the fastest networks," Obama said.<p>Those seem like goals everyone can support, but there is deep disagreement over how to achieve them.Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000Joel Rose65146 at http://wkar.orgThe Battle Over Open-Internet Rules Shifts To CongressNYPD Commissioner Is A Man Caught In The Middlehttp://wkar.org/post/nypd-commissioner-man-caught-middle
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=NYPD+Commissioner+Is+A+Man+Caught+In+The+Middle&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAzOTg1NjAzMDEyNTIwMDUzMDg0MGQ5NA004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: <p>From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Melissa Block.<p>ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: <p>And I'm Robert Siegel. We turn now to the fraught relationship between the nation's largest police force, the mayor of New York and the man who's caught in the middle.Wed, 07 Jan 2015 21:22:00 +0000Joel Rose64456 at http://wkar.orgNew York Prepares For Slain Officer's Funeralhttp://wkar.org/post/new-york-prepares-slain-officers-funeral
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=New+York+Prepares+For+Slain+Officer%27s+Funeral&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA5Njc0ODg4MDEzNDA5MTE5NDRhNDMzYw004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: <p>This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I'm Rachel Martin. For the second time in two weeks, one of New York City's finest will be laid to rest. Funeral services today for Officer Wenjian Liu will be held at a funeral home in Brooklyn.Sun, 04 Jan 2015 13:08:00 +0000Joel Rose64293 at http://wkar.orgEbola Aid Workers Still Avoiding New York And New Jerseyhttp://wkar.org/post/ebola-aid-workers-still-avoiding-new-york-and-new-jersey
Sara Back, a nurse practitioner at a public hospital in the Bronx, is not the kind of person to turn down a tough assignment. This month she's heading to Sierra Leone to work a short stint caring for Ebola patients.<p>"I am beyond ready," she says.<p>Back is passionate about treating patients suffering from the deadly disease. But she's not so keen on the mandatory 21-day quarantine she faces when she gets home.<p>"It's definitely a pain in the tush," she says. "I mean, jokingly, my colleagues say, 'Well, we'll see you in, like ...Thu, 01 Jan 2015 08:49:00 +0000Joel Rose64183 at http://wkar.orgEbola Aid Workers Still Avoiding New York And New JerseyDespite De Blasio's Appeal, Protesters March In New Yorkhttp://wkar.org/post/despite-de-blasios-appeal-protesters-march-new-york
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Despite+De+Blasio%27s+Appeal%2C+Protesters+March+In+New+York&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAwMTM1NDgzMDEyMzg2MDcwMzJjODJiYQ004)"/></div><p>Tue, 23 Dec 2014 21:21:00 +0000Joel Rose63874 at http://wkar.orgJustice Department Sues Over Conditions At Rikers Island Jailhttp://wkar.org/post/justice-department-sues-over-conditions-rikers-island-jail
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Justice+Department+Sues+Over+Conditions+At+Rikers+Island+Jail&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA0NjU0OTYzMDEyNjQwMTMxMDAxMDc1ZA004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: <p>New York City is being sued over how teenagers are treated at the jail on Rikers Island. The Justice Department announced the lawsuit today. It follows a scathing report that found a deep-seeded culture of violence against adolescent males.Thu, 18 Dec 2014 21:53:00 +0000Joel Rose63668 at http://wkar.orgHalf The Battle Over Net Neutrality Is Defining What It Meanshttp://wkar.org/post/half-battle-over-net-neutrality-defining-what-it-means
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Half+The+Battle+Over+Net+Neutrality+Is+Defining+What+It+Means&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDEwNzczMDA2MDEzNTg3ODA1MTAzZjYxNg004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: <p>A new presidential initiative is touching off heated debate about the Internet. President Obama is calling for stronger rules to protect what's known as net neutrality. That's the idea that broadband providers should treat all traffic on their networks equally.Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:37:00 +0000Joel Rose62589 at http://wkar.orgAid Groups See A Drop-Off In U.S. Health Volunteers To Fight Ebola http://wkar.org/post/aid-groups-see-dropoff-us-health-volunteers-fight-ebola
The <a href="http://www.usaid.gov/">federal agency</a> that oversees many American healthcare workers volunteering in Ebola-stricken regions of West Africa says there's been a significant decline in the number of people who are willing to go.Tue, 18 Nov 2014 22:24:00 +0000Joel Rose62323 at http://wkar.orgAid Groups See A Drop-Off In U.S. Health Volunteers To Fight Ebola